作为佛罗里达州指定的荣誉学院, New College students receive a high caliber education that prepares them for pursuing graduate and professional school programs. 通过教师顾问的专业指导, 职业教练, 申请流程支持, 以及强大的资源, 学生获得竞争优势，并在招生过程中脱颖而出.
在进行职前培训计划
为了分享宝贵的资源，并在学生之间建立牢固的联系, pre-professional communities are designed for students interested in pursuing a specific specialty. 我们现在有一个 Pre-Medicine & Health and Pre-Law programs.
对读研感兴趣?
通过以下方式安排预约 Handshake 与职业教练讨论读研和相关选择的可能性. 我们的职业教练可以提供以下任何服务:
- 一般研究生院的咨询和指导
- 申请流程支持
- 专业的文件
- 个人陈述和论文
- 应用程序问题
- 与学校代表联络
- 面试准备
Consider your areas of interest and take some time to research multiple graduate program options to determine which ones you would like to apply to. 需要记住的一些因素是:
- 这个项目会帮助你实现你的最终职业目标吗?
- 这个项目位于哪里? (考虑生活成本、天气、州外学费).
- 入学要求是什么?
- 课程集中在哪里?
- 申请费用是多少?
- 提供什么类型的资金?
- 录取率是多少?
- 你正在考虑的项目的职业成果是什么?
研究生和专业学校常见问题解答
New College graduates have attended some of the top graduate and professional schools in the nation and abroad within their field. Including:
- 斯泰森法学院
- 杜克大学
- 佛罗里达大学
- 希腊美国学院-雅典
- 乔治华盛顿大学
- 迈阿密大学米勒医学院
- 佛罗里达州立大学
- 西班牙巴塞罗那大学
- 海洋研究所港口分所
- 约翰霍普金斯大学医学院
- 考陶德艺术学院-伦敦，英国
- 诺瓦东南大学帕特尔骨科医学院
- 渥太华大学-安大略省，加拿大
- 哥伦比亚大学
- 康奈尔大学
- 阿拉斯加费尔班克斯大学
- 宾夕法尼亚州立大学
我们的荣誉水平的课程装备学生追求广泛的高级研究. 你不一定要在研究生院学习你在本科阶段学习的东西. 毕业生攻读了各种硕士、博士和其他专业课程，如:
- 化学/生物化学
- 工程
- Philosophy
- 海洋科学、海洋
- 社会工作
- 动物科学
- 兽医
- 语言学
- Physics
- 历史/艺术历史
- 数学
- 食品科学
- Economics
- 微生物学
- 政治科学
- Dentistry
- 数据科学
- 材料科学与工程
- 神经科学
- English
- Law
- Pharmacy
- 图书馆学
- 心理健康咨询
- Psychology
绝对不是! 新的大学毕业生已经在每个行业都取得了成功，这取决于你的职业目标, 你可能需要去读研, 但也不一定. 你的职业教练可以帮助你探索和决定你的AOC和/或职业, 把你的经历(工作)联系起来, 实习, 全球奖学金, mentors, employers, shadowing, 研究生院), 并与您合作，成功地获得您希望追求的任何机会.
参加研究生或专业学校是一个长期和严肃的承诺, 但这也是一种个人选择. 你不应该追求更高的学位，因为你认为这是唯一自然的下一步, 这应该是一个经过深思熟虑和深思熟虑的决定. 读研可能是一项主要的财务和时间投资, so carefully consider how a graduate degree will increase career possibilities and meet your professional goals.
在选择适合你的研究生院项目之前, it is a good idea to consult with a Career Coach to talk through your interests and future career goals. 我们可以提供一些工具和指导，帮助你探索可能感兴趣的职业道路.
你可以通过电话预约 Handshake 去看教练.
一个很好的资源可以让你开始 Focus 2职业评估 which is an intuitive career guidance system that helps students explore Areas of Concentration (AOC) and careers that connect to their work interests, values, 个性, skills, 休闲兴趣. 如果你想参加Focus 2职业评估， 联系CEO 或者找你的职业教练要密码.
不知道自己想要学习什么或从事什么职业是完全正常的. One study found that 80% of college students change their major at least once and it’s estimated that the average American worker will have 11 jobs over the course of their working life! It’s also hard to know definitively what you want to do when the workforce and jobs change so rapidly.
New College’s unique academic program will allow you to explore a range of academic subjects and you can put your interests into whatever Area of Concentration (major) you want. 和你的指导老师谈谈可能性. 你被教导思考和解决问题的方式将为你未来的工作做好准备! 所以，虽然对未来感到紧张和不确定是可以的，但要有意识地去探索. 不管你的学习是什么, 你需要研究一下可能的职业, 了解进入你感兴趣的职业所需的教育要求/技能, 有意识地获得技能, 经验, 以及在大学期间获得理想职业所需的教育要求. 向你的职业教练寻求帮助.
另一个资源是 Focus 2职业评估 which is an intuitive career guidance system that helps students explore Areas of Concentration (AOC) and careers that connect to their work interests, values, 个性, skills, 休闲兴趣. 如果你想参加Focus 2职业评估， 联系CEO 或者找你的职业教练要密码.
在大多数情况下, 你不需要GPA来攻读研究生或专业学校的课程. 新博网页并不是全国唯一一所使用叙事评估作为评分系统的学校. 刚毕业的大学毕业生已顺利被医学院录取, law, 研究生院, 获得著名奖学金, 以及在各个行业追求的职业生涯. Employers 研究生院s have told us that New College students are often more prepared because narrative evaluations force you to reflect on your learning and you can better articulate your strengths and areas for growth than if you only had a letter grade.
取决于你追求的是什么, not having a GPA might be a factor in the application process that you and your career coach need to navigate through strategically, 但这不太可能阻止你实现你的目标. CEO可以帮助你浏览GPA要求.
面对GPA要求时，可以采取以下步骤:
第一步:一些项目可能需要更好地理解NCF的评分系统. 所有申请人都应该要求该项目放弃GPA要求，并包括GPA 教务长信- NCF评分系统说明 with application materials to ensure a comprehensive understanding of our unique educational program.
2 .偶尔, 一个项目不会给予GPA要求的豁免，并且会要求GPA, 达到特定GPA门槛的证明, 或者对GPA的估计. 在这些特殊情况下，您应该完成 GPA代理申请表格, in which case the Provost’s Office will review your request and can provide a letter with an estimation of a GPA. 为了提供一个估计的GPA, you must provide sufficient supporting documentation that indicates the need for GPA in connection with a specific opportunity. 关于这个过程的问题应该直接问CEO.
The CEO is continuing to update and add to our inventory of resources to support students through the application process for graduate and professional school. We have a variety of testing resources and additional educational materials to help students navigate their admissions process.
测试资源要了解更多关于研究生入学考试的选择，请访问这些网站. 你也可以向职业教练咨询额外的指导.
You can visit the 简·班克罗夫特·库克图书馆 Catalog to access test preparation materials you can check out from the library to prepare for an upcoming admissions exam. Pre-Health and Pre-Law 学生还可以获得额外的资源.
额外的资源我们创造了一个毕业生 & Professional School Resources page within our Handshake Resource Library that contains a variety of support resources and handouts for students who are currently applying to graduate school. We have created pre-professional communities designed for students interested in pursuing a specific specialty. 我们现在有一个 Pre-Health and Pre-Law 学生可以根据自己的兴趣找到特定的资源.
It’s important to consider multiple factors when deciding on what graduate or professional school programs to apply to. 其中包括:你想学什么? 你想住在哪里? 在你想学习的领域里，谁是最好的? 你的职业目标是什么? You can refer to the Considering Graduate or Professional School section towards the top of this page for additional questions you should ask yourself when considering what schools to apply to. 一旦你考虑到学校和项目对你来说什么是重要的, 您可以使用各种搜索工具来查找程序, such as:
Applications for graduate schools usually have deadlines between November and February to begin the program the following year. 一般来说，竞争越激烈的项目，截止日期就越早. Thus, students should likely explore their graduate school options in their 3rd year and apply in the Fall of their 4th year to begin the next academic year. 感兴趣的学生 医学院 will begin their application process in the Spring of their 3rd year as applications will begin opening in May.
Each school will have specific guidelines for what is required to be admitted into their program listed on their websites. 通常，还有一个链接，可以通过他们的在线申请门户网站开始申请. 大多数学校都要求你提交简历或简历, 个人陈述, 成绩单, 考试成绩, 还有推荐信和其他文件. 一些程序，特别是专业程序，有集中的应用程序. 医学院 and law school 还有一些特殊的考虑, 请参阅我们的预专业社区页面了解更多详细信息.
Many programs will provide a few guidelines on what they would like to see on 个人陈述. 大多数都有页数或字数限制，并有一些指导性问题来指导你的写作. 然而，大多数个人陈述都包含相同的基本要素. See the handout below on personal statement writing to help get you started and make sure to meet with a career coach for further assistance and feedback to sharpen your statement before submission.
从你开始你的本科之旅, 你应该开始通过拜访他们的办公时间来培养与他们的关系, 当你有问题或担忧时，定期检查, 讨论未来的目标. 这样当你要一封推荐信的时候, you can be sure you’re asking someone who knows you well and can speak to your skills in a positive holistic way. Most graduate and professional school programs require submission of 2-3 recommendation letters from faculty and/or other professionals who can speak to your potential and character.
因为这些专业人士可能很忙，有其他优先事项需要他们关注, 你要在截止日期前给他们足够的时间来提供推荐信. Ideally, 你要在截止日期前一个月通知他们, 至少, 你不应该提前两周通知. 帮他们写信, you should be ready to provide them with a resume/CV or your personal statement that gives insight into other activities and projects you’ve done outside of the classroom that they may not know about. 这将有助于他们起草一份反映你优势的强有力的推荐信.